ἀπειθ-έω,
Attic dialect form of ἀπῐθέω (though even Trag. preferred ἀπιστέω, which see 11), to be disobedient, refuse compliance, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1049] Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to πείθομαι, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 271b] Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently with dative, disobey, οὐκ ἀπειθήσας θεῷ[[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 31; ἀ. ἅμα νόμῳ καὶ τῷ θεῷ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 741d, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μεγάλα ἀ. τινί in great matters, [[ [prev. author] “R.” 538b] Refs]; ἀ. ταῖς ἐνεχυρασίαις not to abide by them, [[ [prev. author] “Lg.” 949d: later with _genitive_, ψαφίσματος “GDI” 3705.111 (from Cos)] Refs]; ἐντολῶν[[ LXX.Josh.5.6. ] LXX]
__2 of animals, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.5.62 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of ships, τοῖς οἴαξιν ἀ.[[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.46. ] Refs 1st c.BC+]
__3 of a woman, refuse compliance, [[ 5th c.AD: Aristaenetus Rhetor 2.20.] Refs 5th c.AD+]